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Young students protest against gun violence at Georgia Senate meeting

Sep. 19, 2024 19:36 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Weeks after four people died and nine people were injured in a school shooting northeast of Atlanta, a group of elementary school students carried signs into the Georgia Capitol Thursday as lawmakers discussed legislation that would incentivize safe gun storage. ...

Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs

Sep. 13, 2024 14:11 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China, underscoring the possible tradeoffs between health innovation and a largely bipartisan push in Congress to counter...

US-based researchers win $1 million prize for their work on face recognition

Sep. 11, 2024 21:21 PM EDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Four researchers working in the United States are sharing a $1 million prize from a Portuguese foundation for their work on how the human brain distinguishes faces, shapes and colors. Americans Margaret Livingstone of Harvard Medical School, Nancy Kanwisher...

Sen. Bernie Sanders said he is set to pursue contempt charges against Steward CEO

Sep. 11, 2024 16:34 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he is prepared to pursue contempt charges against Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre if he fails to show up at a hearing Thursday despite being issued a subpoena. Sanders said de la Torre needs to answer to the...

The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase

Sep. 09, 2024 19:36 PM EDT

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of new features coming with the next update to the device’s operating system. While the new phone lineup headlined Monday's showcase,...

The arrest of a former aide to NY governors highlights efforts to root out Chinese agents in the US

Sep. 04, 2024 21:01 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A secret Chinese police station hiding in plain sight in New York City. Clandestine efforts by Communist Party operatives to spy on and bully Chinese expatriates. And now, charges that a former aide to two New York governors was secretly acting as an agent of the Chinese...

111: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 29, 2024 05:08 AM EDT

SHANGHAI (AP) — SHANGHAI (AP) — 111 Inc. (YI) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.9 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Shanghai-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. The Operator of a digital and mobile healthcare platform in China posted...

Takeaways from AP's report on what the US can learn from other nations about maternal deaths

Aug. 22, 2024 12:13 PM EDT

How can the U.S. solve its growing maternal mortality crisis? Health experts say one way is to look to other countries. The U.S. has one of the highest maternal death rates of any wealthy nation — hovering around 20 per 100,000 live births overall and 50 for Black moms, according...

Anwar meets with Modi as India and Malaysia work to expand ties and defense cooperation

Aug. 20, 2024 22:11 PM EDT

NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Malaysia will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security, the leaders of the two countries said on Tuesday. This came during Malaysian Prime Minster Anwar Ibrahim's visit to India, his first since he took office in...

Medtronic: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 20, 2024 06:58 AM EDT

DUBLIN (AP) — DUBLIN (AP) — Medtronic PLC (MDT) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $1.04 billion. The Dublin-based company said it had net income of 80 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and non-recurring costs, came to $1.23 per share....